Pistachio, Cherry, and Dark Chocolate Bark

I love Secret Recipe Club time! Each month I am assigned a blog and I get to pick any recipe I like and post about it on the 5th of the month. It’s been a wonderful way to meet other bloggers and to discover inspiring recipes. This month I was lucky enough to have Sustainable Cooking for One. Stephanie, the author of the blog, works in nutritional research and is passionate about food and sustainability. Besides wonderful recipes, Stephanie also writes thought-provoking posts like Ethical Eating: Raw Milk and Goats, Urban Ag, and Evidence-Based Supplements. And she should know – she has adorable goats! As the title of her blog suggests she focuses on cooking for one and even has a cookbook called One Bowlwith even more recipes plus nutritional information and more.

As usual, it was no easy feat picking one recipe to make. But I’m a sucker for fruit, nuts, and berries so this pistachio, cherry, and chocolate recipe immediately called to me. I’m not a huge chocolate person, but something happens when dark chocolate is combined with fruit and nuts that makes it like crack to me. In particular I think that pistachio and cherry is a beautiful combination and I just couldn’t wait to enjoy it combined with chocolate. I’ve called this a bark, although the truth is it’s somewhere between a bark and a chocolate bar. Whatever you want to call it, it’s delicious and just as addictive as I imagined.

I made a few changes to Stephanie’s original recipe. First, although I love dates I didn’t realize I was out until it was too late so I omitted them. At her suggestion I used butter instead of coconut oil, dark baking chocolate instead of unsweetened, and I messed around with some of the measurements. My husband and I seriously can’t stop eating this! It’s so good! And I imagine at least a bit healthier than your typical candy bar. For a good tip on how to temper chocolate and get it nice and shiny, visit Stephanie’s post.

I have been toying around with what flavors would go well with pistachio-and here is my answer! I considered dark chocolate, but the dried cherries does sound like a nice flavor blend too.
No doubt these are delicious, never had bark like this-creative recipe!

Haha these have that effect on people!! Craisins would be awesome here as well – that’s the great part about the recipe! Really any dried fruit or nuts can be subbed. Hope you enjoyed it as much as I did!

I know! Time really does fly. Thanks so much Sally. Bark is just about one of the easiest and most delicious things you can make. Cranberries would be great as well! Honestly any combo of dried fruits and nuts would be amazing.

This looks delish! My Mom owns a chocolate shop and makes something really similar with cranberries instead of cherries. Also, try to swirl a little white chocolate in there for an extra little something! Congrats on FoodBuzz Top 9… I will buzz you for sure 🙂 YUM!

LOve pistachios and the addition of dried cherries makes it that much better. However, I’d make it with milk chocolate. No idea why..but I can’t get into dark chocolate – I try and try and try. Weird! In any event gorgeous bark – fantastic SRC choice!